Owl Blog for January 6th

Happy Friday AmPark Family,

It's been a wonderful first week back with our Owls in 2023.  Some exciting things on the horizon this coming week...

• Our Lehman Arts Gallery visits with resident artist Tijay, who has been working with our 3rd and 5th graders on some brilliant 3D sculptures, will culminate this week.  Pictures to follow as our AmPark artists add the finishing touches on their creations this week!
  
• On a similar STEAM note, this week we will begin our first STEAM sessions for 1st and 4th grades with Salvadori Learning Center.  Our 1st graders will engage in an exploration of Animal Habitats, while our 4th graders explore the architectural wonders of Skyscrapers.  We cannot wait to see the projects that develop from this upcoming residency! 
  
• Need another peek at the AmPark Events Calendar for January?  It's posted here on our Calendar page for your reference and hope it helps with Fun Fridays (like Tie Dye day coming up this Friday and of course the answer to the all important question: 'What's for Lunch?'
• Please check out below for some more exciting opportunities in and around our AmPark community in the week ahead.  

Have a fabulous weekend Owls!

Virtual School Tour for Prospective AmPark Families

We have added one more AmPark Family Tour in the New Year, ahead of the Kindergarten Admissions deadline (K admissions closes on January 20th!).  Please sign up for our upcoming School Tour which is open to all prospective AmPark parents and families. 
The link below will allow you to register for our upcoming virtual tour, which will be held on...
Tuesday, January 10th @ 8:30am!

​We look forward to meeting you! 

Registration for Virtual Tour

AmPark Owls (Past and Present) Star in Aladdin, Jr! 
January 13th-16th

Performing at Mount Saint Vincent’s Cardinal Hayes Auditorium, several current and former AmPark students star in the latest production of Riverdale Children’s Theater - Aladdin, Jr. Bring the family out for an engaging and age-appropriate theater experience complete with dancing, singing and magic carpets.


Show Schedule

Friday, January 13, 7pm
Saturday, January 14, 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, January 15, 2pm and 7pm 
Monday, January 16, 2pm


Tickets can be purchased online for $15, or at the door for $20.(Kids must be at least 4 years old to be permitted in the theater). 

Good luck to all our AmPark Owls in the show!

Learn about the Community and Citywide Education Council Elections! 
Dear Parent, 
2023 is an Education Council Election year. For the first time, each Community Education Council will have a dedicated seat for a D75 parent. The 32 Community Education Councils and 4 Citywide Education Councils make important decisions regarding your child’s education. 
Learn about the councils, the election and how to run for a seat on an Education Council by attending a virtual (Zoom) Information Session. 
Sessions begin January 9th 
Date                        Time                 Language(S)                                        ZOOM LINK 
Mon. 1/9/2023       6:00 PM            English/Arabic/Russian                     Click to Attend 
Tues. 1/10/2023    12:00 PM          English/Spanish                                  Click to Attend 
Wed. 1/11/2023     6:00 PM            English/Korean/Bangla/French       Click to Attend 
Thurs. 1/12/2023   9:30 AM            English/Spanish                                 Click to Attend
Fri. 1/13/2023        12:00 PM           English/Haitian Creole/Urdu/Mandarin Click to Attend 
Sat. 1/14/2023        1:00 PM            English                                                 Click to Attend 
District 75 Information Sessions 
Date                       Time                  Language(S)                                         ZOOM LINK
Mon. 1/9/2023      7:00 PM             English/Arabic/Russian                      Click to Attend 
Tues. 1/10/2023   1:00 PM             English/Spanish                                   Click to Attend 
Wed. 1/11/2023   7:00 PM              English/Korean/Bangla/French        Click to Attend
Thurs. 1/12/2023 10:30 AM           English/Spanish                                   Click to Attend 
Fri. 1/13/2023       1:00 PM             English/Haitian Creole/Urdu/Mandarin Click to Attend 
Sat. 1/14/2023      2:00 PM             English                                                   Click to Attend

• Visit the Election Home Page for the complete schedule of Information Sessions, occurring daily throughout the Application Period, from January 9th - February 13th.  You will also find eligibility requirements, campaign guidelines and more about the elections. 
• A full Elections Guide for parents is also available. 

Interpretation is available 
Questions? Email campaign staff: Elections2023@schools.nyc.gov

Calling All AmPark Birders!

As we plan into For the Birds and Feathered Friends this spring, our friends at the Audubon Society are sharing some truly AMAZING programming that they have upcoming, open to members of our AmPark community.  Check out their message and links below:

Audubon's Lecture Series is still underway, with our next lecture taking place in just a few days. On Monday, January 9th, we will be hosting our third lecture in the series, "The Welikia Project - Exploring the Historical Landscape Ecology of NYC's Five Boroughs" with Eric Sanderson. 

You may already be familiar with Eric Sanderson and/or his work. He is the author of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City, and works as a landscape ecologist for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo (whoo Bronx represent!). His talk on Monday will be a fascinating look at his new project, Welikia, which gives us a peak at what the landscape of the rest of NYC's boroughs looked like pre-European colonization.

You can find the rest of our upcoming lectures on the Lectures & Talks page of our website.